The continued production and use of fossil fuels threatens our climate, public health, and human rights. A fossil fuel phaseout is necessary to build a healthier, safer, and more just world, and any ...

Food production in the United States is at a crossroads. For decades, the public policies and big corporations that shape our food and agricultural system have pressed farmers to manage their land ...

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Rachel Cleetus is the Senior Policy Director with the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She leads the program’s efforts in designing effective and equitable policies to ...

Nuclear weapons are still here—and they’re still an existential risk. Nine countries possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and ...

Dave Cooke is a Senior Scientist in the Clean Transportation Program, specializing in both light- and heavy-duty fuel economy. He conducts research on fuel efficiency technologies and the implications ...

The science is clear: climate change is happening. We are the cause. We need to act now. Table of Contents The science is clear: climate change is happening. We are the cause. We need to act now.

We need to act now. Climate change is one of the most challenging problems that humanity has ever faced. At stake are hundreds of millions of lives, innumerable species and ecosystems, the health and ...

Dr. Laura Grego is a Senior Research Director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where she has worked at the intersection of science and public policy, in particular ...

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The energy business is one of the largest industries in the world. Major fossil fuel companies routinely make billion-dollar profits, extracting and distributing oil, gas, and coal. Unfortunately, ...